
With all the votes now counted, Ireland has become the first nation in the world to legalize same-sex marriages by popular vote.
The results from all the constituencies have now been declared. Ireland has voted for same-sex marriages with 62.1 percent Yes to 37.9 percent No, or 1,201,607 votes to 734,300. The total turnout was 60.5 percent.
Local media proclaim that the Friday referendum has granted ultimate support to gay marriages, a culmination of a four-decade struggle for gay rights.
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